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LRU to SKS: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
5,316 mi
8,555 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from SKS?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 5,316 miles (8,555 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to SKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 8 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to SKS?
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